Overview
- The former unified middleweight champion and 2004 Olympic silver medalist announced his candidacy on Friday.
- He will face Mariolis Charilaos, the former president of the Hellenic Boxing Federation.
- Founding president Boris van der Vorst is stepping down after deciding not to seek re-election.
- World Boxing, formed in 2023 after the IOC removed recognition from the IBA, holds provisional IOC status while targeting full recognition in 2026.
- Golovkin is seen as a frontrunner after leading outreach to the IOC, as the organization also contends with judging concerns, residual IBA influence, and sex-testing disputes spotlighted after Paris.